Bright Family Foundation
Bright Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lewisville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $56K.
Bright Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bright Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $199K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,793,780
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $199,309
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,309,751
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bright Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Medical Center Foundation ($1.5M). Together the top 9 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 17 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bright Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 756% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2023) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Medical Center Foundation Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $1,500,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $125,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $56,280 |
| Dallas 24 Hour Club Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $50,000 |
| The Association of Former Students College Station, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $25,000 |
| Callier Center - UT Dallas Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $15,000 |
| Wipe Out Kids' Cancer Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $10,000 |
| Momentous Institute Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $7,500 |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science Dallas, TX | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,309,751 | $55,861 | $1,796,555 | $1,793,780 | 9 | $1,796,555 | $55,861 | $237,689 |
| 2024 | $5,050,445 | $6,765,000 | $1,799,055 | $1,796,280 | 5 | $1,799,055 | — | $24,981 |
| 2023 | $84,500 | $1,720,000 | $1,635,500 | $1,635,000 | 3 | $1,635,500 | — | $1,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bright Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bright Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harvey R. Bright
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin C. Bright
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary K. Bearden
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker M. Bright
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia B. Koons
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bright Family Foundation
How much does Bright Family Foundation give each year?
Bright Family Foundation gave $1.8M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 5 grants.
What is Bright Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bright Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $199,309, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bright Family Foundation give grants?
Bright Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (7 grants).
Does Bright Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bright Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Mission of the Donee" (9 grants).
Who are Bright Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bright Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Medical Center Foundation ($1,500,000), North Texas Food Bank ($125,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star ($56,280), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bright Family Foundation?
Bright Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $238K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bright Family Foundation's EIN?
Bright Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1760586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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